STARRED Book Review: Deadpan by Harold Eppley
Deadpan by Harold Eppley lands with the ease of a well-told joke: light on its feet, but carrying more truth than you expect when the laughter fades.
Tag: middle grade
Book Review: Love Wars by Matthew A. Tower
LOVE WARS by Matthew A. Tower is a haunting memoir about a Star Wars-level custody battle. Reviewed by Samantha Hui.
Book Review: Summer Solstice
Snow, constant daylight, and an irrepressible girl contrast the darkness within a twelve-year-old boy in this charming Middle Grade novel set in Antarctica. Summer Solstice by Kelly Williams reviewed by Peter Hassebroek.
STARRED Book Review: Rewilding by Lisa Gerlits
REWILDING by Lisa Gerlits is a tender story about family, healing, and the power of rediscovering childhood amidst life’s hardest truths.
Book Review: The Case of the Nasty Notes
THE CASE OF THE NASTY NOTES (A Ben & Blue mystery) by Ellen Melissa Cohen is a sweet middle-grade mystery about a boy and his dog on the quest to stop a bully. Reviewed by Elizabeth Reiser.
Book Review: Race Car Kid
A fun & meaningful book about how racing isn’t just a game—it’s a fight for freedom. RACE CAR KID by Gregory McNealy.
Book Review: Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches from Outer Space
PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SANDWICHES FROM OUTER SPACE! by IS Noah is a hilariously twisty adventure involving two families, peanut butter and jelly sandwich aliens, and FBI agents. Reviewed by Haley Perry.
Book Review: The Angel’s Curse
A spunky heroine must save her beloved Imaginationville in this fun middle grade fantasy. The Angel’s Curse reviewed by Elizabeth Reiser.
Book Review: Second Chance (Baseball Buddies, 2)
SECOND CHANCE (Baseball Buddies, 2) by Aaron Derr is pleasant and fun—a lighthearted story of baseball and teamwork. Reviewed by Toni Woodruff.
Book Review: Somebody’s Someone
SOMEBODY’S SOMEONE by Linda Oatman High is a compassionate novel exploring the lifeforce of a child’s love. Reviewed by Samantha Hui.